I guess I need to change my blog name. In November 2024, Tyler and I added a dog to our family. An English Cream Golden Retriever named Gryffin. Yes, we are millennials. Yes, he’s named after Gryffindor from Harry Potter- also yes he has the Gryffindor harness and all the Harry Potter Bark toys. It…
I had my last day at my job Friday. It was my choice. I resigned and left on great terms. They countered and offered me a promotion. My director advised me I was one of the only people he’s ever done that for. I greatly appreciated being valued but politely declined. There were reasons why…
I met a friend for coffee. She recently went through a disastrous breakup with a loser she thought was “the one” and is dating again and told me all her dating horror stories and that’s she’s still hurt by her ex and asked how on earth she could find a guy and be married and…
I’ve heard if you’re friends for longer than seven years that your friendship is for life. I knew of Ivy and had met her several times throughout my life before we really connected in 2017 (seven years ago). We’re actually relatives. Per her own speech at my wedding “Long story short, I’m Lindsay’s cousin, but…
Tyler and I met in person on windy November day. We decided to get coffee at Hyperion Espresso. I told my dad I would be back in an hour as I was just going out on another date. We ended up spending the entire day exploring the city . I did keep my dad and…
I ran half marathons and challenges eight years ago but work and life got in the way. I picked up Pure Barre, got into some cycling to stay active. I started running again to help me sleep better and ease anxiety. I have an emotionally draining nonstop career as many do. When I began again,…
I suck at following through on keeping up with writing. Man, has a lot happened since my last post. I took a break from the blog for a while because, well, life. Recently, I’ve been running a lot and it makes me think and process things which leads to posts. Two years ago seems a…
There’s a song that came on my Top Country Radio the other day that I couldn’t help but listen to on repeat. The song was “Villain” by Lily Rose. It was the chorus that struck me. “You can be the hero, I can take the fallIf that’s how your story goes, say it’s all my…
Pre-Covid, I made a giant career change. Before my move, I spent years and moved up the ladder quickly in the hospitality industry. I worked 90+ hours a week and moved things heavier than myself. I loved it, but it wasn’t sustainable. It was a decade (well, almost) of go-go-go and high adrenaline just getting…
I started drinking coffee in high school. It was mostly cream and sugar with a splash of coffee. In college, I got my gold card at Starbucks. Caramel Machiattos and Vanilla lattes were my go to. Then working 80+ hours and little sleep it then became a Americano or anything with an extra shot of…
Coffee, Cats, & Champagne 